Trees and shrubs, hardy in the British isles . ^kS^^^^^. BUDDLEIA NIVKA. tree ; a similar but not identical plant is found in W. China. At Kew, a plantraised from seed sent home by Ur Aitchison from Afghanistan in 1879 isperfectly hardy, having received no protection during the last thirty years. B. VARIABILIS, Hcmslcy. (B(»t. .Map., t. 7609; B. Davidii, Frmuhet.) A deciduous shrub, very variable in habit and flower, the largest forms10 to 15 ft. high and wide-spreading bushes of open growth ; branchlcts four-angled, downy. Leaves 4 to 12 ins. long, i to 3 ins. wide; lanceolate or S 274 BUDDLE
Trees and shrubs, hardy in the British isles . ^kS^^^^^. BUDDLEIA NIVKA. tree ; a similar but not identical plant is found in W. China. At Kew, a plantraised from seed sent home by Ur Aitchison from Afghanistan in 1879 isperfectly hardy, having received no protection during the last thirty years. B. VARIABILIS, Hcmslcy. (B(»t. .Map., t. 7609; B. Davidii, Frmuhet.) A deciduous shrub, very variable in habit and flower, the largest forms10 to 15 ft. high and wide-spreading bushes of open growth ; branchlcts four-angled, downy. Leaves 4 to 12 ins. long, i to 3 ins. wide; lanceolate or S 274 BUDDLEIA linear-lanceolate, finely toothed, with very long, tapered points ; dark greenand soon becoming smooth above, while-felted beneath ; stalks very slightly fragrant, arranged densely in short, rounded clusters onslender panicles 6 to 30 ins. long, according to the vigour of the plantand the variety, and appearing from July to October, or later. Corollavarying in colour from lilac to purple, orange-yellow at the mouth, thetube ;\ to i in
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